The Dollar
By: Jamey Johnson
DA
Daddy hugs his little man, says son I’ve got to go
GA
And pulls out of the drive and disappears
DA
As they walk back in the house the young boy asks his mama
GA
Where does daddy go when he leaves here
DA
Mama tells her little man, Your daddy’s got a job
GA
And when he goes to work they pay him for his time
DA
Well the young boy gets to thinking and he heads up to his bedroom
GA
Comes running back with a quarter and four dimes
Chorus 1:
GAD
And says mama how much time will this buy me
GDCA
Is it enough to take me fishing or throw a football in the street
GF#BmAG
If I’m a little short then how much more does daddy need
EmAD
To spend some time with me
DA
The young boy tells his mama now I know daddy’s busy
GA
Cause most times when he gets home it’s dark outside
DA
But tell him I’ve got me some pennies saved up from the tooth fairy
GA
And I keep ‘em in my piggy bank and I believe there’s thirty-five
Chorus 2:
GAD
And says mama how much time will this buy me
GDCA
Is it enough to take me campin' in a tent down by the creek
GF#BmAG
If I’m a little short then how much more does daddy need
EmAD
To spend some time with me
Chorus 3:
GAD
Mama how much time will this buy me
GDCA
Is it enough for just an afternoon a day or a whole week
GF#BmAG
If I’m a little short then how much more does daddy need
EmAD
To spend some time with me
DA
Mama takes her little man sets him on her lap
GA
And starts dialing up some numbers on the phone
DA
She says daddy come home early you don’t have to chase that dollar
GA
Cause your little man has got one here at home